General News of Thursday, 9 April 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comDirector-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has criticised the Customs Division for failing to enforce laws banning the importation of right-hand drive vehicles, warning that the lapse is fuelling illegal conversions in the country. Speaking on the issue, Amaliba expressed concern over what he described as weak enforcement of the Customs Act, 2015 (Act 891), which prohibits both the importation and conversion of right-hand drive vehicles. Amaliba explained that many of these vehicles are imported as right-hand drive and later converted locally, a practice he described as unlawful. NRSA to shut down garages involved in illegal left-to-right steering conversions“They change it from right-hand to left-hand. The NRSA insists that stricter enforcement, especially at the ports, will be critical to reducing the risks associated with such vehicles and improving road safety nationwide.

Source: GhanaWeb April 09, 2026 16:42 UTC